A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystals with negative dielectric anisotropy and a hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS).

An optically anisotropic layer; a liquid crystal cell; a liquid crystal display device; a sensor; a lens; a switching element; an isolator; and a camera include a composition, the composition which can form a liquid crystal layer having a maximal absorption wavelength in an infrared region (particularly, a wavelength of 1,000 to 1,700 nm) and excellent absorption anisotropy. The composition contains at least one specific compound selected from the group consisting of a coloring agent compound having a cationic structure represented by Formula (I) and a reduction body of the coloring agent compound, and a liquid crystal compound.

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The present invention provides an optical laminate in which cissing occurring when an optically anisotropic layer is formed and film thickness unevenness are suppressed, and a polarizing plate and an organic EL display device using the same. The optical laminate includes an optically anisotropic layer A, and an optically anisotropic layer B, where layer A and layer B come into direct contact, either or both of layer A and layer B are formed of a composition containing a liquid crystal compound, surface energy A of a surface of layer A on a side in contact with layer B is 30 to 40 mN/m, surface energy B1 of a surface of layer B on a side in contact with layer A is 35 mN/m or more, and surface energy B2 of a surface of layer B opposite to the side in contact with layer A is 25 mN/m or less.

The invention is directed to a polymeric composition comprising a first polymer (in particular HPP) and a liquid crystal thermoset (LCT) network that interpenetrates said first polymer, which LCT network comprises LCT oligomers that are at least partly polymerized, as well as to a method for preparing such. The polymeric composition of the invention does not separate into two distinct polymer phases (first polymer and LCT) over time and has improved thermo-mechanical properties. In particular, the invention may be used to improve the properties of HPP. The polymeric composition can be used as a high-resistant material, in particular having improved heat resistance.

A liquid crystal composition capable of forming a liquid crystal cured layer with suppressed cissing during formation of a liquid crystal cured layer and excellent alignment properties, a liquid crystal cured layer, an optical film, a polarizing plate, and an image display device. The liquid crystal composition includes a liquid crystal compound and a surfactant, in which the surfactant is a copolymer having a repeating unit A including two or more silicon atom-containing groups each having three substituents and a repeating unit B including two or more ring structures consisting of a cycloalkane ring or a monocyclic aromatic ring in which at least one of the ring structures consists of a monocyclic aromatic ring.

An optically anisotropic layer; a liquid crystal cell; a liquid crystal display device; a sensor; a lens; a switching element; an isolator; and a camera include a composition, the composition which can form a liquid crystal layer having a maximal absorption wavelength in an infrared region (particularly, a wavelength of 1,000 to 1,700 nm) and excellent absorption anisotropy. The composition contains at least one specific compound selected from the group consisting of a coloring agent compound having a cationic structure represented by Formula (I) and a reduction body of the coloring agent compound, and a liquid crystal compound. ##STR00001##